---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/30/09: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:19 AM - [Please Read] - Last Official Day of List Fund Raiser! (Matt Dralle) 1. 05:27 AM - Mod 71 (rampil) 2. 08:53 AM - Re: Mod 71 (G-IANI) 3. 09:25 AM - Re: Mod 71 (rampil) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:19:25 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Europa-List: [Please Read] - Last Official Day of List Fund Raiser! Dear Listers, Its November 30th and that means at least two things. For better or worse, its my 46th birthday! But it also means that its that last official day of the Matronics Email List Fund Raiser! If you been jones'n over one of the really nice gifts that are available this year with a qualifying Contribution, then now is the time to jump on one!! 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Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:27:56 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Mod 71 From: "rampil" For those brave souls who are contemplating Mod 71 (Nose suspension springs) on a completed Europa, here are some hard won useful tips: 1) Make sure both springs are attached to the mid (upper) frame bar before attaching either spring to the lower bar! If you do not heed this, there is a good chance the lower bar will be torqued and rotate, forcing the stop beam laterally toward the unattached spring side. There will then not be enough room on the upper bar between the vertical struts and the stop bar to engage the upper hook of the spring. 2) If the spring will not fit the space provided at the top, intentionally banana the spring at the top, pointing forward by removing the top three helical ring spacer bolts. 3) Use a liberal number of AN5 bolts with the suggested AN4 spacer bolts. 4) Have Antiseptic spray handy for the excoriated dorsums of your hands. 5) This experience is a good opportunity to practice and expand your salty vocabulary. 6) Have a 1" diameter pry (wrecking) bar handy! -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=275473#275473 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:53:39 AM PST US From: "G-IANI" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Mod 71 Ira Sorry if you had a hard time doing Mod 71. I can tell you that it is much easier when you have practiced a few times. It does say on page 2 "Wear protective gloves and use extreme care". If you think there is something worth adding to the instructions let me know and I can add them. Ian Rickard G-IANI XS Trigear, 280 hours Europa Club Mods Rep (Trigear) e-mail g-iani@ntlworld.com ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:25:13 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Mod 71 From: "rampil" Hi Ian! Since the directions on the company site are sketchy, I would include the warning about tensioning one side before the second is hung! I found the AN5 bolts helpful without them creating a detectable set in the springs. I used 5 or 6 of the 13 bolts per spring. Bud Yerly also has additional suggestions including fabricating a 0.016" stainless or aluminum shield over the top of the top bar and under the bottom to prevent scoring. -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=275513#275513 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.